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MTV News

California Dreamin’

August 6, 2009

July 28th was my last day with MTV News. After three incredible years, I knew it was time to go. Here are some photos that encapsulate what my time there was like:

I decided to leave because I’ve wanted to be a film director/producer since I was 10 years old. After five years of working in [...]

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A Multiplatform Life: Things I Learned In D.C. Covering The Presidential Inauguration

January 27, 2009

I spent January 17th – 21st in D.C, working with MTV News to provide coverage of the presidential inauguration. I spent my days and some evenings shooting interviews and performances for televised broadcast on MTV. I worked at the following events:
- Shepard Fairey Manifest Hope Gallery show
- Green Inaugural Ball
- Latino Inaugural Ball
- Pepsi, Spike [...]

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Finding Obama: Inauguration Weekend Tales, Pt.1

January 8, 2009

The closest I’ve come to President-Elect Obama was last fall, when I pretended to shake this cardboard cut-out version’s hand in Union Square.
It’s incredibly surreal, being able to look forward to a progressive president who I actually care about. I have a huge grin on my face because a few hours ago I was told [...]

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Breaking It Down: Hey Meghan McCain… “Punk Rock Republican” Is An Oxymoron!!

October 30, 2008

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Meghan McCain was recently quoted by MTV News (my job) as saying that “the only way to be punk rock anymore is to be conservative”. Not only did she say this with a straight face, she said it while allowing herself to be interviewed at what has to [...]

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Snaps: “A Night for Vets: An MTV Concert for the BRAVE” Rehearsal

October 22, 2008

Boss: Hey Daniela, do you want to go downstairs and take photos at the BRAVE rehearsal?
Me: OK.

Here’s a little blurb about what went down at the rehearsal.
Ludacris was really nice when I approached him. I overheard him talking about how well Max Payne is doing right now.
…It is making money, true. But I saw that [...]

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Traumatizing my Co-Workers To Remind You To Register To Vote

October 8, 2008

A few days ago I tried to check my registration status online and was shocked to discover that I had no record. The realization that I still needed to register to vote (combined with low blood sugar) resulted in me writing a very bizarre script that I didn’t think would be approved, let alone made.
Thankfully [...]

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On My Radar: Jonathan Ames & “Bored to Death”

September 17, 2008

I recently spoke (through the interwebs) with Brooklyn writer Jonathan Ames about his debut graphic novel, “The Alcoholic”.
You can read the full interview and check out a six-page preview of the comic on the Splash Page blog.
Jonathan Ames is an interesting author to me because he writes about topics like love, addiction, identity and sexuality [...]

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Summer Fun: Ebony Bones & The Last McCarren Park Pool Party

August 25, 2008

Besides shooting Voltaire and other interviews at Dances of Vice II, I spent part of this past Sunday at the last McCarren Park Pool party. This was my first summer to experience the pool party concert series, so I am glad I was able to go to at least two of the shows.
I found this [...]

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Summer Fun: Dances of Vice II

August 21, 2008

This weekend I am shooting at the Dances of Vice II festival, a three-day costume party that should be good times for Victorian/Steampunk fans. I am not particularly into this kind of scene, but I do like checking out interesting fashion and I am psyched about shooting Voltaire’s performance and interview.
…This event reminds me of [...]

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Summer Fun: All Points West Festival

August 11, 2008

This past Saturday I shot interviews at All Points West Festival with the festival organizers, Kings of Leon, The Roots, The Virgins, Animal Collective, Jessica Stam, Gossip Girl’s Jessica Szhor, and Chromeo.
APW is inspired by the historical events that occurred at Liberty State Park, Ellis Island and the Central Railroad of New Jersey Terminal [...]

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